Monday, December 22, 2008

A Few of Taylor's Favorite Things


Taylor's "binky" is a godsend

It's obvious in the cheeks she never passes up a meal.

She sleeps soooo well in her swing.

She loves melting our hearts (t-shirt reads My Mom Thinks I'm Rad).

She loves her Daddy...

...and her Mommy too.

Sunday, December 21, 2008

What a joy!

Taylor continues be the joy in our lives. Her sweet smiles are beginning to turn into small bursts of giggles and she's really comfortable sitting around, watching TV with her daddy. We're happy to report that Taylor's clogged tear duct is no longer an issue. We were able to clear it up after massaging an area between her eye and the bridge of her nose.

precious.

say cheese!



Taylor's entourage.

Monday, December 15, 2008

3 Months Old!

We've made it to the 3 month mark and all is well. Taylor's little personality is beginning to emerge, primarily in her cute little smile. Kristina has a special way she talks to her in this high-pitched-cute-and-squeaky-voice which makes Taylor grin from ear to ear. I'm able to capture her attention when singing twinkle twinkle little star, wiggling my fingers above her face as if it was a twinkling star. She's also beginning to discover her hands and tongue, and every now and then, she somehow is able to coordinate getting her binkie back into her mouth if it's fallen out. Lucky shot or amazing feat? The jury is still out on that one. But for the most part, Taylor is still the curious one, always looking around, eyebrows perked, ready to play with the world. 


enjoying a moment on daddy's shoulder

looking at all the pretty lights!


mommy clipping her delicate but deadly nails


Saturday, November 22, 2008

It's Pinata Time!

Taylor's Great Grandma turned 92 on Oct.10 and the WHOLE family was there to celebrate. Taylor was the first to hit the pinata, she almost cracked it open, so we had to give the other kids a chance at it too. 

Great grandma and Taylor at 8 weeks


We've Reached Month #2!

We're in month number two and are beginning to experience some new joys. Although Kristina has experienced Taylor crack a few smiles, I haven't been so lucky. I did, however, catch this one adorable shot.  

Taylor's 2 month check-up went great, aside from Taylor's shots, mommy did fine too. Kristina brought along her sister for moral support and it turned out all three of them ended up crying when the vaccinations were done. Who likes seeing their child in pain? Hopefully it gets better with each visit. Taylor now weighs 11lb, 10oz, 23 in. Dr says she is in the 75th percentile for her weight. All in all everything looks fine and we couldn't ask for a better visit.
Starting at week 4 Taylor started to get real fussy especially around the witching hours of 4-8pm. When you're a new parent trying to sooth your child and NOTHING works you can't help but feel helpless. In the beginning Kristina was having a hard time with it but it seems to be getting much better now. We ended up changing her formula to the Gentalease to help with the gas and that seemed to help a little. We hear by the 9th or 10th week the fussiness goes away.....can't wait.


Hanging out with some of her new friends.


Taylor's First Halloween!

We survived our first Halloween...all three of us! It was Taylor's first experience with the ghouls and goblins of the night, and our first time going out without her. Grandmommy and Grandpoppy Simon were wonderful babysitters, allowing us to get out for a few hours to enjoy the evening. Considering we got a late start with the thing called "parenthood", and the fact that we feel we've aged quite a bit due to a lack of sleep, Kristina and I thought these costumes expressed how we've been feeling lately.


Taylor's first Halloween Onesie, courtesy of Ron and Beth


Sunday, October 26, 2008

Dancing with Rocco

People often ask how Rocco is doing with Taylor. The answer is, GREAT! We've been sure not to neglect him and try hard to give him the same kind of attention he required from us before her arrival. Slowly over the weeks, we've allowed him to get closer and closer, satisfying his curiosity. He often greets her with a few big sniffs and a handful of licks on her arms and feet. I caught this photo of the two of them dancing the Tango on her bedroom floor.




Taylor Goes Shopping

Cabin fever got to us, so at Taylor's request, we hit the malls. Going out with a newborn for the first time was interesting. We had to plan everything out, making sure Taylor had everything she could possibly need. "Babe, got extra diapers, wipes and formula? Don't forget her blankets and pacifier. Oh, and be sure to bring the camera, bottled water and extra clothes". Did we miss anything?






Taylor at 4 weeks

We've made it through the first month, and not without a few challenges. Her first month was met with a bout of Jaundice (nothing that a couple of light therapy blankets couldn't fix), a clogged tear duct and a cold. Thankfully these were only minor inconveniences and are quite common with newborns. Now it's on to month #2...who knows what's in store for us.

Taylor models TRON couture. 


Taylor and Daddy

We discovered that a quick bath at night helps her to 
sleep up to 7 hours at night. Thank goodness!


Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Splish Splash Taylor's Takin' a Bath

Taylor's first official bath consisted of a little soap, some warm water and a whole lot of love.


Although she looks a little freaked out, she's really enjoying this spa-like experience.

Monday, October 6, 2008

Can't forget about Rocco

Considering this is the "Simon Family" blog, we have to include images of our Boxer, Rocco. He seems to be taking a liking (or should we say, licking) to Taylor.




Sunday, October 5, 2008

Meet Taylor

Our sweet Taylor arrived on Sept. 15th at 2:37pm weighing 6lb, 13oz, 19in. The adjustment has been quite a challenge but well worth it. Knowing that Taylor would soon be arriving, we had to go out and purchase a new camera. Here are a few photos of Taylor's first weeks of life.
Love those kissable chubby cheeks.

This picture was taken the day after Taylor was born. 
It's amazing how alert she was.